What are the differences between decorators and middleware?

What are the differences between decorators and middleware?

Decorators are functions that modify the behavior of other functions or methods, while middleware is used in web frameworks to process requests and responses.

Can you give me an example of a decorator?

Sure! A common example is the @login_required decorator in Flask, which restricts access to certain views unless the user is logged in.

And what about middleware? How is it used?

Middleware in a web application can handle tasks like logging, authentication, or modifying requests before they reach the main application logic.

When should I use decorators instead of middleware?

Use decorators for function-specific behavior and middleware for application-wide processing of requests and responses.